Pope Francis died Monday, history's first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for ...

The church officially recognizes St. Peter, the first pope, as the longest-serving, with at least 34 years. However, many ...

President Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine are among the world leaders who plan to attend the funeral. The ...

The recently restored Ponte Sant’Angelo in Rome features 10 angels holding symbols of Christ’s passion, creating a profound ...

In the last two years of his life, Pope Francis became preoccupied with the rites and rituals surrounding his funeral. What ...

The night before the funeral, the camerlengo will preside over the closing and sealing of the coffin in the presence of other ...

Both critics and followers agree the pope made significant, lasting changes to the Catholic Church and its role in the world.

The pope’s funeral will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said. The funeral Mass ...

The Pope died at his Vatican residence at 07:35 CEST (06:35 BST), the Vatican said in a statement released at about 09:45 ...

Dec. 16, 2023: Vatican tribunal convicts Cardinal Angelo Becciu of embezzlement and sentences him to 5½ years in prison in one of several verdicts in a complicated financial trial that aired the city ...